Burning Home Has Positive Purpose

Smoke lingers today after a house on South Highway 30 burned last night.

That house, situated between the Holstein and Thone Veterinary practices, was carefully burned down, with several practices by area Volunteer Fire Departments, including Blair, Kennard and Fort Calhoun.

The firefighters could be observed chopping through the roof with various implements, some going through the house as smoke began to build. Later in the evening, flames were at tree top level and the empty house was fully engulfed.